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General pathophysiology of pneumonia

by: Kindred Grey

Publication date: 2022-02-03

Usage: Attribution 4.0 International

Topics: Pulmonary Pathophysiology

Collection: kindredgreyarchive; additional_collections

Language: English

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Kindred Grey (2022). "General pathophysiology of pneumonia." CC BY 4.0.

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Pathogens enter gas-exchanging units arrow to macrophages activated and neutrophils arrive from bloodstream arrow to cells release cytokines, attracting more cells, hyper-permeabilizing vasculature arrow to congested airspace arrows to 1) bacteremia, pleural involvement 2) necrotizing tissue (abscess) 3) V/Q mismatching, intrapulmonary shunt.